《设计史》记录了迈克尔•史密斯与巴拉克•奥巴马总统和**夫人米歇尔•奥巴马的非凡合作，专为设计爱好者、政治狂热者和美国史料专业的学生而打造。通过大量的摄影作品，幕后故事和丰富的档案资料，这本书将奥巴马白宫置于这座建筑物传奇的过去及其过去两百年的演变这一背景中。这本书精美地记录了美国最具象征意义的宅邸的更新过程，揭示了史密斯在装饰，艺术品展示和招待风格上的合作如何反映了**家庭的年轻精神，以及他们对一个更加进步，包容的美国社会的愿景。

The long-awaited insider's look at one of the design milestones of the twenty-first century: Michael S Smith's celebrated decoration of the Obama White House, featuring a foreword by Michelle Obama.

Created for design enthusiasts, political aficionados, and students of Americana, Designing History documents Michael Smith's extraordinary collaboration with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Not since Jacqueline Kennedy's iconic work on the White House has a designer of Michael Smith's stature been commissioned to bring a new design spirit to the mansion. Through extensive photography, behind-the-scenes stories, and rich archival material, the book places the Obama White House within the context of the building's storied past and its evolution over the past two centuries. The book beautifully documents the process of updating the country's most symbolic residence, revealing how Smith's collaboration on the decoration, showcasing of artworks, and style of entertaining reflected the youthful spirit of the First Family and their vision of a more progressive, inclusive American society.

Ultimately, this book will serve as both a historical document and a voyeur's delight, capturing a specific moment in time for the White House, the Obamas, and the American experience.